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Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2024 Owners Manual: If you have a flat tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with the spare tire.

WARNING

■If you have a flat tire

Do not continue driving with a flat tire.

Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.

Before jacking up the vehicle

Location of the spare tire, jack and tools

Steps to take in an emergency


  1. Jack
  2. Tool bag
  3. Spare tire
  4. Jack handle*1
  5. Wheel nut wrench*1
  6. Jack handle*2
  7. Wheel nut wrench*2
  8. Towing eyelet*2 (if equipped)

*1:Except for models made in Japan*3 *2:For models made in Japan*3 *3:The country of production is written on the Certification Regulation Label.

WARNING

■Using the tire jack

Observe the following precautions.

Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack, leading to death or serious injury.

Steps to take in an emergency


Taking out the jack

1. Open the deck board

2. Take out the jack.

Do not touch the threaded portion of the jack as it is greased.

Steps to take in an emergency


Taking out the tool bag

Take out the tool bag.

Steps to take in an emergency


Taking out the spare tire

1. Take out the jack holder.

Steps to take in an emergency


2. Loosen the center fastener that secures the spare tire.

Steps to take in an emergency


WARNING

■When storing the spare tire

Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare tire and the body of the vehicle.

Replacing a flat tire

1. Chock the tires.

Steps to take in an emergency


Steps to take in an emergency


2. For vehicles with full wheel ornament: Remove the wheel ornament using the wrench.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of the wrench with a rag.

Steps to take in an emergency


3. Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one turn).

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4. Turn the tire jack portion A by hand until the notch of the jack is in contact with the jack point.

After removing the jack from the jack holder, turn the jack portion A in the opposite direction to lower the jack, and then adjust the jack set position.

The jack point guides are located under the rocker panel. They indicate the jack point positions.

Steps to take in an emergency


5. Assemble the jack handle and the wheel nut wrench as shown in the illustration.

Except for models made in Japan*

*: The country of production is written on the Certification Regulation Label.

Steps to take in an emergency


For models made in Japan*

*: The country of production is written on the Certification Regulation Label.

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6. Raise the vehicle until the tire is slightly raised off the ground.

Steps to take in an emergency


7. Remove all the wheel nuts and the tire.

When resting the tire on the ground, place the tire so that the wheel design faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.

Steps to take in an emergency


WARNING

■Replacing a flat tire

  • After replacing a tire, check the tightening torque as soon as possible.

    Wheel nut torque: 76 ft-lbf (103 N-m, 10.5 kgf-m)

  • Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the wheel while the vehicle is moving.
  • When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically designed for that wheel.
  • If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
  • When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered ends facing inward.

Installing the spare tire

1. Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surface.

If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off.

Steps to take in an emergency


2. Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount.

When replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the nuts until the tapered portion (A) comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat (B).

Steps to take in an emergency


When replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered portion (A) comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat (B).

Steps to take in an emergency


When replacing an aluminum wheel with an aluminum wheel, turn the wheel nuts until the washers (A) come into contact with the disc wheel (B).

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3. Lower the vehicle.

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4. Securely tighten the wheel nuts two or three times in the order shown in the illustration using a wheel nut wrench.

Tightening torque: 76 ft-lbf (103 N-m, 10.5 kgf-m)

Steps to take in an emergency


5. For vehicles with full wheel ornament: When reinstalling an original wheel, reinstall the wheel ornament*.

Align the cutout of the wheel ornament with the valve stem as shown.

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*: The wheel ornament cannot be installed on the compact spare tire.

6. Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.

■The compact spare tire

■When using the compact spare tire

As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter (if equipped), low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be indicated by the tire pressure warning system.

Also, if you replace the compact spare tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.

■When the compact spare tire is attached

The vehicle height may become lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to when driving with standard tires.

■If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice

Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle.

Perform the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:

1. Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.

2. Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehicle.

3. Fit tire chains to the front tires.

■When stowing the jack

Before storing the jack, adjust the height of the jack to match the shape of the jack holder.

The storage direction of the jack differs depending on the type, so make sure to store the jack in the correct direction.

Except for models made in Japan*:

Steps to take in an emergency


For models made in Japan*:

Steps to take in an emergency


*: The country of production is written on the Certification Regulation Label.

WARNING

■When using the compact spare tire

■When the compact spare tire is attached

The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may not operate correctly:

Also, not only can the following systems not be utilized fully, but they may actually negatively affect the drive-train components:

■Speed limit when using the compact spare tire

Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle.

The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failure to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or serious injury.

■After using the tools and jack

Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a collision or sudden braking.

NOTICE

■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire installed on the vehicle

The vehicle height may become lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road surfaces.

■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire

Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.

Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving performance.

■When replacing the tires (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.

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